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The Romans destroyed Carthage in 146 BC.
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What did Rome decide to do with Carthage?
Rome decided to destroy Carthage. She fought the Third Punic War for this purpose.
Would you have supported Cato's call to destroy Carthage?
Only if I was a Roman who feared Carthage's resurgence after being defeated in two wars.
Why did the Romans conquer then destroy Carthage?
It was the 'final solution' to their struggle for control of the Western Mediterranean.
Which came first Etruscans control Rome Romans win battle of zama Romans destroy Carthage Roman republic established?
Etruscans control Rome, Roman Republic established, Battle of Zama won by Romans, Romans destroy Carthage. A+
Who fought for over 100 year between Rome and Carthage?
Rome and Carthage.
When rome defeated Carthage how did they destroy their food?
They didn't have any foodto destroy after a long seige, which is why they surrendered. The Romans sold the Carthagininans into slavery and symbolically sowed a field with salt to declare that Carthage was finished for ever. this didn't destroy food or land - the Romans established a colony for its veterans on the still very fertile site.
Why did Cato want to destroy Carthage?
Carthage was so resilient that it paid off the penalties imposed by Rome to cripple it, and Cato advocated its total destruction to rid Rome of its rival for control of the Western Mediterranean.
What year did the war with Carthage begin?
264 BCE.
What year did the war end with Carthage?
146 BCE.
What year did Carthage and Rome go to war?
264 BCE.
Which term surrender eventually led to the third Punic War?
The excuse that Rome used to declare war was the fact that Carthage raised an army to defend herself against territorial encroachments by the Numidians, their next door neighbours, without consulting Rome. Under the terms of the peace treaty Carthage was demilitarised and she was not allowed to raise an army without Rome's consent. Carthage thought that when she finished paying a 50-year war indemnity to Rome she had fulfilled the peace treaty and was free form it. There was a political faction in Rome which wanted to destroy Carthage to eliminate this rival because she had recovered economically after the second war. They were worried about Carthage's economic resurgence.
What are facts about the Punic Wars?
They were a 120 year struggle between Rome and Carthage for control of the Western Mediterranean, won by Rome and ending with the extermination of Carthage.
